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Smithills raise £5,000 for Bolton Hospice

Young brass raises yet more brass for a great hospice fund.

Smithills in action
 

An audience of over 900 people attended Bolton’s Victoria Hall on the weekend to help support the latest Smithills School Senior Brass Band Bolton Hospice fund raising event.

Huge total

As a result the concert rose over £5,000 for the hospice funds, taking the overall total raised by Smithills under MD Chris Wormald over the past 23 years, to well in excess of £300,000.

As a result the concert rose over £5,000 for the hospice funds, taking the overall total raised by Smithills under MD Chris Wormald over the past 23 years, to well in excess of £300,0004BR

Sinatra to Les Mis

The concert was entitled ‘From Sinatra to Les Miserables,’ and featured the talents of 16 year old soloist and principal euphonium player Jacob Smith, who is also a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.

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